Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations / Fire District Chief

Job-title file

Fire District Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

61 employees hold this title in Fir Usd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $96,154, above the department median of $79,281.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $96,154
Agency median: $79,281
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48$170,527+

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How total compensation varies among the 61 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Fire District Chief is held in 13 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $96,154 ranks #6 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$129,645 · 59

Fir Gsd Fire Support

$117,620 · 3

Fir Gsd Fire Operations

$116,413 · 5

Fir Gsd EMS Operations

$96,973 · 36

Fir Gsd Fire Prevention

$96,914 · 2

Fir Gsd Specialized Services

$91,101 · 12

Fir Gsd Occup Health & Safety

$82,820 · 3

$81,214 · 4

$75,414 · 8

$71,448 · 4

$65,876 · 1

Fir Gsd Administrative

$37,985 · 5

Median total compensation for the Fire District Chief role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Fire District Chief beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $106,296 ranks #2 of 2. See Fire District Chief across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Rockford

$130,918 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Fire District Chiefroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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George Owen Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$91,101

Base pay: $88,911
Overtime: $1,254
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,101

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,613
Total Pay: $91,101

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, George Owen Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,101.

Hugh Wingett Iii

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$90,946

Base pay: $88,541
Overtime: $1,437
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,946

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,872
Total Pay: $90,946

Hugh Wingett Iii is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $90,946.

Gary Moore Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,792

Base pay: $87,612
Overtime: $2,185
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,569
Total Pay: $90,792

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gary Moore Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,792.

Walter Yarbrough Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,761

Base pay: $88,696
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $1,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,761

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,835
Total Pay: $90,761

Walter Yarbrough Jr works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Walter earned $90,761 in 2019.

Thomas Pomeroy Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$89,284

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $7,696
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,284

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,636
Total Pay: $89,284

Thomas Pomeroy Jr is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $89,284.

Gary Hargis Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$87,788

Base pay: $86,113
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,788

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,594
Total Pay: $87,788

Gary Hargis Jr is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,788.

Ardrel Sawyers

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$87,022

Base pay: $86,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,772
Total Pay: $87,022

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ardrel Sawyers serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2017 pay totaled $87,022.

William Nelms Iii

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$85,864

Base pay: $83,374
Overtime: $1,555
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,864

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,597
Total Pay: $85,864

William Nelms Iii is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,864.